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976. How Do You Act In The Presence Of The Queen?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Associated Press, Dateline, Washington, D.C.: A woman in our nation's capitol welcomed Queen Elizabeth II into her home in a warm and beautiful way. She gave her a hug. This simple act made headlines around the world because British protocol forbids commoners from touching a monarch. The queen, accompanied by first lady Barbara Bush and Washington Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon, visited 67-year-old retiree Alice Frazier's home in an ...

977. Searching For A Lost God

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and in very rapidly growing churches invitations from friends or family members account for more than 90 percent of new members. (3) What does that say about the life of our church? It says that the most urgent challenge we have is to make this church such a warm, joyous, loving place to be that each of us will go to friends and family members and say, "My church means so much to me. The people are so caring. The services are so joyful. I believe you would enjoy it, too. How about coming with me next ...

978. Where Is Your Citizenship?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... fall two stories jumped from the sports sections to the front pages of newspapers all over this land. One was the revelation from Magic Johnson that he is infected with the AIDS virus. Johnson indeed should have the sympathy of every one of us. He is a warm man with a tremendous personality who has given basketball fans many years of pleasure. We would not want to demean in any way the courage he showed in sharing his problem with the public. However, the only lesson he had to share with young people from ...

979. He Is Who He Says He Is

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... out a little porcelain Chinese house and handed it to them and said, "Always keep Christ in your home and marriage. This house will remind you of keeping him in your lives. That is my gift to you." How do you think they responded to this kind and warm witness? Do you think anyone would ever be offended by such a gentle and sincere token of love? Of course not. Witnessing does not have to be offensive. Indeed, it can be beautiful and caring. We know he is who he says he is because we have the testimony ...

980. When Heaven Rejoices

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... Testament at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, tells about a church in east Tennessee that he pastored in his student days. It was a beautiful little church, a white frame building, pretty as a picture. There were good people in that church, too, a warm, loving family of a congregation, fine people. But when Dr. Craddock arrived, he noticed something. He noticed that none of the new people in town ” the people who had come to work on the big government project over at Oak Ridge and all those people ...

981. The Fourth King In The Christmas Story

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to the Christmas story ” a downside generated by human sinfulness. That downside is personified in the story of the fourth king in the Christmas narrative. We all know about the three kings from the East. Wise men they are some-times called. Our hearts are warmed as we see these three men of stature kneel before the newborn babe and offer their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. A happy ending to the story for sure ” if it weren't for the fourth king. That fourth king, of course, is King Herod ...

982. Bad News, Good News

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... fall straight toward them and the crowd below. But Superman merely grabs it with his one free arm and gently sets both it and Lois safely back on the landing pad. When he turns to leave, an astonished Lois stammers out the words, "Who ARE you?" "A friend," Superman replies warmly, and as he flies straight up into the air with a sort of half twist Lois faints in a heap. (5) That's the way we would like for Christ to come to us. And that is why we miss him. Christ reveals himself as he has always revealed ...

983. Focusing On The Possibilities

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... a dream? Building your own business - educating your children - going back to school - finding a mate. If your dream comes from God, it can be accomplished. What is your dream for this church? A greater ministry to young people - an outreach to our community - a warm fellowship where everyone feels loved and needed. If it comes from God, it can be accomplished. Jesus blessed the bread and the fishes and many persons were fed and baskets full were left over. God wants to perform a miracle in your life and my ...

984. Passing The Baton

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the dishwasher ” on top of the heating element. Cost: $8 for Teddy Bear, $25 for smoke damage done to the kitchen and $375 for the dishwasher. When the Hawkinses returned from a weekend trip, they opened the refrigerator and everything inside it was warm. The repairman found little magnetic letters in the vents. Cost: $3.50 for the magnetic letters, $120 for the ruined food and $310 for the refrigerator. "That evening, we sat down to watch TV. When I turned it on, everything was green," Hawkins said ...

985. Pardon Me, But Do You Know God?

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... come from horses; hence with your Coke you might consume a trace of an unkosher animal." One day a rabbi came over from Russia and watched David's mother preparing food. With great seriousness, he advised her to use different cooking utensils for cooking meat and warming soup made from milk. So David's mother bought another pot. Then another rabbi came over, the most reverent of them all. This rabbi told her that it was dangerous to dry the two pots with the same dish towel after you've cooked with them ...

986. Who? Me Worry?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... that we deserve with our families. We've got great kids who are healthy and bright, and though they may get on our nerves from time to time, they're good kids. Our basic physical needs are being met. We don't live in Trump Tower, but our house is warm on a cold night and we have plenty to eat. I don't know what you would put on your really important list, but most of us are blessed in a wondrous way. There are people on this planet who feel themselves blessed who do not have nearly as much ...

987. Washing Away The Junk

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... she died, the woman scribbled a note on a piece of paper and stuffed it in the glove compartment. The note read: I don't want to die this way. Tragically, less than six feet from their icy grave was a stranded bus, whose festive passengers remained warm throughout the night. (8) Less than six feet away were help and hope, but they died unaware. I wonder how many people good people, even Christian people struggle through life never realizing that all the help and all the hope anyone needs are closer than the ...

988. Don't Forget Your Ticket

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... City Beach Patrol lifeguard stands, another favorite hideout for street people. He is looking for a girl who was here yesterday; he gave her a toothbrush. "Peaches? Peaches? You here?" No answer. She is gone, maybe to duck into a casino to get warm, maybe to sell her body along Pacific Avenue for food money. The fortysevenyearold man searching for these teens is an Eastern Orthodox priest who works with Covenant House, a home for runaway teens. His title is "pastoral minister." Those who know him, call ...

989. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... gave him the proper perspective and the right focus to do the work that God called him to do. It reminded him how love serves and how a servant of God loves others. An unknown poet put it this way: Father, Where shall I work today? And my Love flowed warm and free. Then He pointed me out a tiny spot, And said, "Tend that for Me." I answered quickly, "Oh no! not that, why no one would ever see no matter how well my work was done. Not that little place for me!" And the word he spoke, it was ...

990. Sitting At God's Table

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... guest at the banquet and a member of the golf team at St. Frederick High School in Louisiana. On April 17, 1991, Dondre and his team were scheduled to play a tournament at the Caldwell Parish Country Club in Columbia, Louisiana. As the young men warmed up on the putting green, a member of the country club's staff approached St. Frederick's athletic director, James Murphy. There had been a terrible mistake; Caldwell Parish didn't allow people of color in the club. Dondre was not welcome to play. Murphy ...

991. Becoming One of the Beautiful People

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... to sit in a honored seat. However, he says, most of us follow the wrong strategy. We puff ourselves up and we think that makes us more beautiful. We couldn't be more wrong. There is nothing more beautiful than genuine humility nothing more attractive than a warm, relaxed smile nothing more winning than a sense of confidence that wherever your seat is, it is the best seat in the house. However, says Jesus, if you really want to become one of the beautiful people, there is one thing more you can do. Jesus ...

992. Are You Available?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... prose of another age, "They rapped at the humble door of an Irish woman, the mother of a brood of children. She put her head out of the window. ˜Who's there?' she said. ˜And what can you want at this time of night?' They tell her the situation, her warm, Irish heart cannot resist. ˜Will you come?' ˜Sure and I'll come, and I'll do the best I can.' And she did come," the account ends. "She did the best she could." (2) This woman was willing. She was available. Is there a warmer word in our language ...

993. Finishing In The Top 10%

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... was love. If even Jesus' followers rejected him, then who could possibly love him? Dr. Brand noticed John trembling as he made his way down the aisle of the sanctuary. Just then, an elderly Indian gentleman turned and saw John shuffling through the church. With a warm and welcoming smile, the man scooted over and indicated for John to sit with him. John's life was completely different after that. His anger melted away in the face of the people of this church. He eventually left the New Life Center and got a ...

994. Thanks For All You've Done

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... are trips to grandmother's house. He says nothing about the condition of the stock market, or modest mortgage rates, or the low rate of unemployment. Things that are on many people's minds this Thanksgiving season. He doesn't even say anything about full stomachs or warm houses or good friends, or any of the things that would make it on our Thanksgiving list. The only item on St. Paul's list is to give thanks for Jesus. He is the image of the invisible God," writes St. Paul, "the firstborn over all creation ...

995. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 5:7-9

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... of green bananas with me. Have you ever eaten a green banana? I wouldn't try it if I were you. Green bananas are not ripe yet. They're not ready to eat. So they taste really sour and yucky. You've got to let green bananas sit in a warm place for a while and ripen. As they ripen, they get sweeter and sweeter, and they taste better and better. You can tell when a banana is finally ripe because the banana peel turns a pretty yellow color. Once you see that yellow color, you know that the banana is ...

996. Embedded In Bedrock Or Destroyed By A Typhoon

John 18:25-27

Sermon

Dale Dickerson

... or kill him? Rather then trust in God's help, Peter responds with a half-hearted, "I am not." The night air is cool. Slaves build a fire. As the high priest is questioning Jesus, Peter joins those standing around the fire. He rubs his hands together and warms himself. Not really satisfied by the half-hearted answer Peter gave as he entered the court yard, those gathered again ask him, "You are not also one of the disciples, are you?" Again, by the way they ask the question, they seem to want him to answer ...

997. What Fragrance Are You Leaving?

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Judas' agenda was different. Judas was the treasurer of the group. He was the bookkeeper, the accountant. He was driven by the bottom line. You've noticed that, haven't you? There are some people who, by their very nature, are self-giving. They are warm, outgoing, expressive. They wear their heart on their sleeve, we sometimes say. Others are colder, more reserved, more detached. They are ruled by their heads, not their hearts. And there is a place for both kinds of people. But there are times when the more ...

998. Wounded, In Pain. Serving Still

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... grace, just as his life soured by his multiple denial of the Jesus he loved. Three times. Once, as it were, for each year he walked with Jesus. Only a few days earlier he had proclaimed, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!" Now, warming himself by the fire, he denies Jesus in rapid-fire sequence. To a servant girl who recognized him, "Woman, I do not know him." To a man who concurred with the maid, "Man, I am not one of them!" To yet a third person able to pick Peter out of ...

999. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... .'" Music is more than entertainment, it is more than inspiration, it is our offering of praise to God. When our hearts are in tune with the heart of God, we want a voice to sing out God's praise. Our Christmas music is intended to do more than stir up warm feelings. It is our offering of praise to God for the gift of the Christ child. It's like a young man named Don Halpern, who plays a classical guitar beautifully. Don grew up in a Jewish home, but later felt a stirring in his life to a new and ...

1000. Secrets Of Successful Parenting

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... to vacation in exotic foreign countries so I could experience a different way of life in a new culture. AFTER Children: I am thankful to have time to make it all the way down the driveway to get the mail. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for a warm, cozy home to share with my loved ones. AFTER Children: I am thankful for the lock on the bathroom door. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for material objects like custom furniture, a nice car and trendy clothes. AFTER Children: I am thankful when the baby spits up ...

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